Larsen & Toubro wins power transmission orders
India, Mumbai: The Power Transmission & Distribution Business of Larsen & Toubro has won a slew of orders in the international market.
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India, Mumbai: The Power Transmission & Distribution Business of Larsen & Toubro has won a slew of orders in the international market.
In Nepal, the company has won an order to design, supply, installation and commission a crucial 220 kV gas insulated substation along with associated works in connected substations. The package is part of the Power Transmission and Distribution Efficiency Enhancement Project being undertaken to reduce system overloads and losses in the valley.
In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the business has received orders to establish certain transmission links in the existing 132 kV network.
According to independently available information, the project is a Nepal government-owned project, which is being funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB), a World Bank Group organisation.
ADB stated in a project document that it will provide a loan to the Government of Nepal to meet the immediate needs of electricity distribution network in Kathmandu Valley and strengthening of associated transmission lines by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). The project will enhance the distribution capacity and improve reliability and quality of electric supply in the Kathmandu Valley by reducing distribution system overloads and technical and commercial losses, which currently is about 20 %.
The project will also support implementation of other system efficiency upgrades and energy efficiency measures such as advanced grid operations software, distribution system automation, and smart metering. Operational upgrades will also facilitate integration of new generation capacity scheduled to come on-line during the next three to four years. The project can be replicated in other cities in the country.
Source: T&D India